Sarah's Blog

This month marks the anniversary of a short sale that I've been working for one year. I have tons of interest in the property. Buyers call all the time. I have a cash buyer right now who offered full price and is sticking with this deal in hopes of getting the $8000 tax credit and because he plum...

I'm not typically an early-adopter but the iPad I just had to have because I could see how much it would complement my work as a Realtor so I pre-ordered and got the 3G version the day it came out. (I have never been so excited about a FedEx arrival in my life). What's the number one question you...

Okay friends, I just pre-ordered the new iPad and I feel like a kid at Christmas!  I can think of a zillion ways in which I will be able to use it for my business - on tour with customers, making appointments, showing photos of the beach while we're touring houses .... Limitless possibilities. Bu...

The year 2009 has drawn to a close and I became curious to know how many short sales were sold in Port St Lucie this past year versus 2008. I ran a search on our MLS only looking at Single Family Residences (SFR) that sold  - not condos, townhomes, villas, or manufactured homes. Here are the numb...

The urgency is clear and I'm hearing it from all angles - local buyers want to find something FAST before their $8000 tax credit runs out and our neighbors to the north feel that the deals are going to start drying up.For example, in the past two weeks I have worked with a buyer who is desperate ...

Escape to your tropical paradise but know that you’re not far from everything that you need in this adorable little community called Indian River Villas. Just across the street from a public boat access and sailing center, this end unit is only one of 12 in this community. The owners completely r...

Report for Port St Lucie, Florida -Market Statistics > June 2009 The summer is upon us. In certain areas, activity slowed down a bit in June as school let out, the last remaining snow birds traveled home, and families prepared for vacations and 4th of July celebrations. Port St Lucie boasted 472 ...

Southbend is special to me because it's the neighborhood that I call home. While it's not gated, nor does it have a Home Owner's Association, Southbend has the appeal of those types of communities. So for highlighting this area, I can speak from personal experience and knowledge. Top Reasons Sout...

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May 2009 Eric and Sarah had one goal - to escape the cold winters of Maine and spend time in sunny south Florida. As avid sailors, they had been to Stuart twice and knew that this town was the place for them - the closer to the water the better. We hit it off well from the beginning and had a gre...